This post will go over a controversial YouTube video with a fine tooth comb. The reason why I find this so controversial is that the video is presented in such a way that it makes it seems like one operating system is a lot better then the other. My mother always told me to take everything with a grain of salt and this video is no exception. 😉

Install Webmin

Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin removes the need to manually edit Unix configuration files like /etc/passwd, and lets you manage a system from the console or remotely. Currently there is no Webmin package in the Ubuntu repositories. This tutorial will explain how to Install Webmin in Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex

You can install webmin for your server web interface to configure apache2,mysql,FTp servers and many more.Now we will see how to install webmin in Ubuntu 8.10

Preparing your system

Install pre-requisits

First you need to install the following packages (This is a one line command)

Download Main Package

Install Main Package

Now we have webmin_1.441_all.deb package install this package using the following command:

sudo dpkg -i webmin_1.441_all.deb

This will complete the installation. Ubuntu in particular don’t allow logins by the root user by default. However, the user created at system installation time can use sudo to switch to root. Webmin will allow any user who has this sudo capability to login with full root privileges.

Welcome to the Ubuntu Server Guide! It contains information on how to install and configure various server applications on your Ubuntu system to fit your needs. It is a step-by-step, task-oriented guide for configuring and customizing your system.